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TENURE-TRACK FACULTY POSITION IN

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING

PALUMBO DONAHUE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY

PITTSBURGH, PA

Description

The Palumbo-Donahue School of Business Administration, Duquesne University, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Entrepreneurship with secondary interests in International Business, Organizational Behavior, and/or Business Strategy, beginning fall, 2016. Responsibilities include scholarship and a base teaching load of six (3-3 load) classes per year at the undergraduate and graduate levels (though a reduced load is typical for new professors). The School's strategic plan includes inculcating an entrepreneurial mindset in all students as well as developing a center for excellence in entrepreneurship that would be housed in renovated facilities, serve as a bridge to the vibrant entrepreneurship ecosystem in Pittsburgh, develop educational innovations that benefit students, and support faculty research. The Entrepreneurial Studies Program is on the move, with assets to build on. For instance, we are recruiting to fill our new Merle E. Gilliand Professorship in Entrepreneurial Finance for fall, 2016. We also have an active partnership with BlueTree Allied Angels in Pittsburgh (please see: www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/blog/morning-edition/2014/03/duquesne-partners-with-bluetree-allied.html). Finally, the School of Business houses a well-regarded Small Business Development Center (SBDC) serving hundreds of entrepreneurs annually and offering opportunities for students (please see: www.sbdc.duq.edu).

Required Attributes

Applicants should have earned (or anticipate by August 2016) a Ph.D. in Management, Entrepreneurship, or a closely related area. Also required is either an established or emerging record of performance in teaching and scholarship. Scholarship should target high quality peer-reviewed publications in management, entrepreneurship and/or related journals. Applicants must also be able to demonstrate a collegial and collaborative orientation and be willing to contribute to the growth and development of the entrepreneurship and management programs over time.

Desired Attributes

Practitioner experience in entrepreneurship, management, and/or international business is desirable. Also desirable is experience with graduate teaching, online instruction and/or executive education. We also welcome applicants with a track record of or interest in conducting interdisciplinary scholarship. Finally, experience teaching to diverse audiences is a plus.

Support, Programs and Strategic Directions

We offer a collegial environment, competitive salaries, easy access to the Pittsburgh business community and financial support for high-quality research and teaching. Specifically, the School offers a summer grant program (with priority given to junior faculty), ongoing funding for scholarship, plus research and teaching awards for our best faculty. We also subscribe to several research databases and offer research active faculty graduate student support. The Department supports several degree programs, including the B.S.B.A (majors include marketing, management, and entrepreneurship), the MBA and the MBA-Sustainability.

University Duquesne is a comprehensive university with about 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The School of Business has approximately 1250 undergraduate and 250 graduate students. All programs are accredited by AACSB. For more information about the business school and university, see: www.duq.edu.

Duquesne University is committed to attracting, retaining and developing a diverse faculty that reflects contemporary society, serves our academic mission and enriches our campus community. As a charter member of the Ohio, Western PA and West Virginia Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC), we encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups and support dual-career couples. Motivated by its Catholic and Spiritan identity, Duquesne values equality of opportunity both as an educational institution and as an employer. Founded in 1878 by its sponsoring religious community, the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne University is Catholic in mission and ecumenical in spirit. Its Mission Statement commits the University to "serving God by serving students – through commitment to excellence in liberal and professional education, through profound concern for moral and spiritual values, through the maintenance of an ecumenical atmosphere open to diversity, and through service to the Church, the community, the nation and the world." Applicants for this position should describe how they might support and contribute to this mission.

To Apply

Duquesne University uses Interfolio to collect all faculty job applications electronically. Please submit a cover letter describing your interest in the position as well as your research and teaching interests, a CV, a statement on teaching, your official transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to http://apply.interfolio.com/30256. Priority will be given to applications received by October 1, 2015.

Screening of applicants will commence immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Highly qualified applicants will be contacted to schedule an informal interview at the 2015 Academy of Management Conference in Vancouver, Canada.

Please direct any enquiries to:

David M. Wasieleski, Ph.D. (wasieleski@duq.edu)
Associate Professor and Chair, Marketing and Management Department

Duquesne University

Research Chair in Ethics and Innovative Management

ICN Business School, Nancy, France
Contact: 600 Forbes Avenue, 918 Rockwell Hall

Pittsburgh, PA 15282
(412) 396-1092; Fax: (412) 396-1797